The Arabian oryx or white oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. [2] It is a bovid , and the smallest member of the genus Oryx , native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula .

The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is amongst the largest desert mammals of the Arab region and throughout history has been an important aspect of its heritage. Once extinct in the wild, it once again inhabits the dry Arabian Peninsula.

Meet the Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) including their appearance, diet, lifespan, habitat, range, facts, breeding and behavior.

The Arabian oryx used to range throughout the desert regions of the Arabian Peninsula extending to the Syrian Desert. It had been hunted since ancient times, but with the advent of motorized vehicles and high-powered weapons, its numbers drastically declined in the 1940s and 50s.

Researchers group all four species, the Arabian, Scimitar, East African, and the Gemsbok, in the taxonomic genus Oryx. These hoofed mammals live in Africa and western Asia, but small human-introduced populations also survive in other areas.

The Arabian oryx was once widely distributed across the Arabian Peninsula and north to Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Syria and the Sinai desert in Egypt. Today, it can be found in Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Jun 15, 2011 · The regal Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx), which was hunted to near extinction, is now facing a more secure future according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Its wild population now stands at 1,000 individuals.

The Arabian, or white, oryx (O. leucoryx) is the smallest, 102 cm (40 inches) tall and weighing 75 kg (165 pounds), with only faint dark markings to offset its whitish coat.

The Arabian or White Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a large species of antelope endemic to the Arabian peninsula. This regal-looking mammal features heavily in Arabic poetry and

On June 28, 2007, Oman's Arabian Oryx Sanctuary was the first site to be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO cited the Omani government's decision to open 90% of the site to oil prospecting as the main reason for this decision.